Let’s Talk Gardening

June 17, 2006

Shade Trees with Brian Pirtle: Choke Cherry ‘Canada Red’, Bald Cypress, Maple ‘Shantung’, Maple ‘Autumn Blaze’, Oak ‘Shumard’, Chinese Pistache, River Birch, Redbud, Lacebark Elm

Quick Fixes for Sunny Locations with Cindy Townsend:

Area # 1: Althea or Rose of Sharon, Honeysuckle ‘Hummingbird Gold’, Nandina ‘Sunray’, Single Knock Out Rose, Juniper ‘Arcadia’, Daylily ‘Happy Returns’.

Area #2 Crape Myrtle ‘Dynamite’, Juniper ‘Saybrook’, Double Knock Out Rose, Sedum ‘Angelina’.

Shaun’s Cimarron Middle School Project:

Marching Orders:

1.     Call or visit Dad.  Plant some flowers for him.

2.     Apply Preen or other pre-emergent.

3.     Mulch, mulch, mulch.  Great way to conserve water.

4.     With the hotter, dryer weather, watch for spider mites

Email question: I have lots of voles. How do I get rid of them.

Answer:  Chase Repellent or Mole repellent.

Best of Show: Loretta Donaghe, Duncan, Oklahoma.